Project Contract Manager

Job description / Role

Division / Project

KBR’s Sustainable Technology Solutions (STS) group is looking for a Projects Contracts Manager for a 5-year PMC contract for the supply of programme management services with Kuwait Oil Company. The contract serves to support KOC to achieve its objectives of reaching optimum capacity in its oilfields and enhancing its facilities by the most efficient and economical means available.

The contract aims to provide project management, coordination, planning, design, engineering, construction management, contracting, procurement, project controls, and other services for construction of new oil field facilities, upgrading of existing facilities, and transfer of technology.

Primary Objectives

The Projects Contracts Manager is permanently assigned to the project’s commercial and contractual management. A comprehensive knowledge of the principles governing all terms and conditions of contracts, company contracts policies, and the company industry are prerequisites.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for preparation of tender packages for assigned projects for the client approval in client’s model contracts format and layout.
• Responsible for raising requests of contract action once approved by the client.
• Monitors and reports the progress of the tender packages for assigned projects.
• Assists the client in conducting pre-tender meetings, site visits, replies to tenderers' queries, preparation of supplementary letters to the ITB, evaluation of tenders, recommendations of award, internal and external approvals for award recommendations, preparation of contract documentation for signature.
• Provides close monitoring of construction activities of awarded contracts with reference to areas of possible claims, review of construction contractor correspondence with respect to contractual impact, production of recommended responses by the client, evaluation of construction claims as well as other related activities enumerated in the contract.
• Participates in company strategic planning for specific projects, i.e., risk assessment, bid/no bid analysis, business plan.
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of contract administration by the assigned contract administrators.
• Coordinates with affected groups to ensure proper support in contract administration, proposal preparation, and in negotiations.
• Reviews requests for proposals particularly to identify risks and terms which may not conform to company policy.
• Negotiates the more difficult, complex, or sensitive issues with client management.
• Manages contract personnel, makes staffing assignments, offers training, reviews work produced, completes performance evaluations and counselling as needed.
• Completes other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Qualifications including Required Education, Experience, & Skills

• BA/BS in Business, Finance.
• 20 years of effective post-graduation total experience in contract administration within a large, international engineering firm.
• 5 years of minimum total post-graduation experience in oil & gas, refinery, or petrochemical industry.
• 10 years of minimum experience as Contracts Manager in an engineering company.
• Additional qualification as a Certified Contracts Manager by any reputable professional association.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with clients and potential clients and capable of independently negotiating complex contractual issues.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Analysis and problem solving.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Communications, written and oral.
• Formal presentation skills.
• Ability to influence and persuade.
• Decarbonization – Energy Transition – Sustainability.

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